The clarion., 1887-10-12
There were some other conditions, no
necessary to set out

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The 4th section of the original Act
above partially set out, needs further
statement. Thst section required that
| the interest should be "inviolsblv a.
| propriated by each State TO the entiow.
ment, support and maintenance of at
least one college, tchere the leading object
shall be, (without excluding other scien-
| ti6c and classical studies, and including
military tactics) 10 teach such branches o.
learning as are related to agriculture ana
the mechanic arts in such manner as the Leg
isldture of the States may respectively pre-
scribe, an order 10 promote the liberal and
practical EDUCATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL L
CLASSES IN THE SEVERAL PURSUITS AND
PROFESSIONS IN LIFE"
The above very full quotations from
the Statutes leaves little necessity for
comment But may call attention to
the following prominent points;
/. That Congress did not intend by
the grant to furnish the whole of the
means for the establishment of the COL
leges. 1t intended to.furnish a part, and
require the State accepting the grant, to
furnish the balance. Not a single cent
of the grant can be used for the erection
or repair of buildings. These the State
must furnish, and only 10 per cent. of
this amount can be used for buying
land.
2. The State accepting the grant was
bound, in express terms, 10 guarantee
the full preseruataon forever, Of dHthe prin
cipaI and at least per cent. interest on 1T.
3. The school which was to receive the
benefit of it is to be a school whose lead
ing object is TO teach agriculture and
mechanics, so as to promote the education
Of the industrial classes. The other grants
made by Congress for seininaries OF learn
ing, have, in every instance, been used in
erecting colleges and universities for the
non industrial classes, or those who, in
common parlance, are well to do in the
world, if not rich-for the education of
professional men, and gentlemen of fash
ion and society. So Congress donated
this fund for the
GREAT MASS OF THE PEOPLE
those who, by industry and skill,
create our great wealth, which is mostly,
| am sorry to add, enjoved by others.
This too exclusive enjoyment of this
created wealth by non-producers, comes
from ignorance, soant Of education an the
producers; aud this grant Was intended
to remedy that, as we'll as to enable these
industrial or working classes-the far
mers and mechanics of the land-to
work at their callings more eintelligently,
and therefore more remuneratively.
f. The State accepting the Acts, was
expected, not only to establish the Col
lege. but to Support and maintain il, !"
and if not that it would return the money
I do tn hat
Congress would exact a return of the
money if State should allow its College
to go down, for Congress never does
these things, and has not the power to
compel such return, but such failure
on the part If the SAT would be 3
gross breach cf JaHh as yell as Of the contract
entered into Win Congress III dccet ping
the grant.
The above contains full answer Z,
your questions, a, to the leg Al oplIga
tion and Indebtedness of the State to
the A. & Nj. College, the Industrial lnsti
tute at Columbus, and the Alcorn Uoi
versity.
EXPERIMENT STATIC
/ may properly add here, that Con
gress at the last session passed a law CIV
ing to each A. & NJ. College, (and where
there are two, to that one the Laglsla-
ture may designate) $4,000 per annum,
for the establishment of an Agricultural
Experiment Station in such College
The object of the law is so well expressed
in the I'd and 4th sections, that append
copies of them as Exhibit A. This Is a
most benefcent statute and if properly
carried out, will work immense benefit
to the whole country. 1t will be noticed
that each Experiment. Station Is bound To
the result of its expert
ments to every other, and that the
College in each State must seud bulletins
stating the result of experiments to every
in the State and to all other
persons in the State, actually engaged in
farming" who will apply for them.
/ may add, that these experiments
will not all be conducted at the College,
but it will be entirely competent for the
trustees to employ farmers in different
parts of the State, and representing its
different climates and soils, to make
experiments as to what particular plants
and crops will grow best in each of said
places, these expriments to be conducted
under the direction of the College.
1t will be observed, however, that none
of this SIS, 900 per annum can be used
for carrying on the College. 1t will
help the College itself, only in two
ways:
l. In increasing the knowledge the
students will acquire by witnessing and
taking part in making the experiments.
2. 1t will enable the College to give
aid to poor young men who depend
largely on their own labor to go through
by employing them to do the manual
labor at the Station.
We fail to get the appropriation this
year-because of the failure to pass
general appropriation bill-as these ap-
propriations are made annually. But as
long as the statute l have alluded to
remains unrepealed, it will be the duty
of Congress to make the annual appro-
priation, aud IL wili doubtless De done.
If the Legislature shall select the
A. & NJ. College, (as have no doubt it
ought and wilD, as the one to have
charge of the Experiment Station, you
will see at once how its value and use
fulness will be increased.
| am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
j. z. GEokGE.